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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Myringotomy | incision into the tympanic membrane |
myopia | impaired vision of distant objects, light rays focus in front of the retina, commonly known as nearsightedness |
opthalmology | study of the eye |
exotropia | outward turning of the eye, known as divergent strabismus or walleyed (cross-eyed) |
nyctalopia | impaired or inadequate vision at night, known as night blindness |
exophthalmia | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
otorrhea | discharge or drainage from the ear |
neuritis | inflammation of the nerve or nerves |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva, known as pinkeye |
tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
blepharoptosis | drooping of the eyelid |
diplopia | double vision, may be in one or both eyes |
cerebrovascular | relation to the blood supply to the brain, particularly with reference to pathological changes |
quadriplegia | paralysis of all four limbs, usually resulting from spinal cord injury |
presbycusis | impaired hearing related to the aging process |
audiologist | specializes in evaluating hearing potential and hearing loss |
cephalalgia | pain in head, headache |
keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
myelogram | x-ray record of the spinal cord and spinal cavity |
otomycosis | fungal infection of the external auditory meatus (opening) |
retinopathy | any disease or disorder of the retina |
dacrycystitis | inflammation of the tear sac or lacrimal sac |
myelomalacia | abnormal softening of the spinal cord |
AU | each ear (auris unitas) |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
MS | multpile sclerosis |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
TM | tympanic memembrane |
CNS | central nervous system |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
REM | rapid eye movement |
OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
hydr/o | water, fluid |
audi/o | hearing, sound |
lacrim/o | tears |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
rhin/o | nose |
blephar/o | eyelid |
plasty | surgical repair |
opia | vision |
malacia | softening |
cusis | hearing |
kerat/o | cornea, horny tissue, hard |
presby | old, aging |
scler/o | sclera, hard |